Russian court finds Jehovah's Witness guilty of inciting hatred

Headline Title: Russian Jehovah's Witness found guilty of inciting hatred 03 November 2011 A Russian court ruling which found a Jehovah's Witness guilty of inciting hatred and enmity against other religious groups for distributing literature, is an attack on freedom of expression and religion, Amnesty International said today.Aleksandr Kalistratov was sentenced to 100 hours of community service by a court in the Altai Republic on Thursday, for handing out Jehovah's Witness brochures which allegedly incited hatred against the Catholic Church.The City Court in Gorno-Altaisk had…

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